Elon Musk: “Outside of China, electrical output is more or less flat.”

“What's the reason to put them in space? Well, the availability of energy is the issue. So, I mean, if you look at electrical output Outside of China, electrical output is more or less flat. It's very. Maybe a slight increase, but for pretty close, flat. China has a rapid increase in electrical output. But if you're putting data centers anywhere except China, where are you going to get your electricity?” (00:51–00:59)

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